California Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part II: What should business owners do now?
- posted: Mar. 16, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
California Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part II: What should business owners do now? As a California employer, you likely have questions about how best to respond to COVID-19, how to continue Read More
California Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part 1
- posted: Mar. 15, 2020
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
California Employer Guidelines on COVID-19 Part 1 This is the first of two blogs that we wanted to share with our clients and friends of the firm to help with the Read More
New Privacy Rights Are On the Way: What Your Marketing and Human Resources Departments Need to Know
- posted: Oct. 04, 2019
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Employee Rights,  Employee Privacy
Teaser: The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) becomes effective January 1, 2020. Failure to comply with this Act risks regulatory and private action including fines of $2,500 per violation. The Read More
Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late to Correct Your Piece-Rate
- posted: Jun. 25, 2019
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
When compensating employees under a piece-rate structure, employers must be aware of its nuances. Nonproductive Time One of the first compensation requirements for piece-rate, is there must be a separate Read More
Employers Must Provide Standalone Forms to Obtain Consent of Pre-Employment Background Checks
- posted: Jun. 25, 2019
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law
Employers who use third party vendors to perform background checks on prospective employees must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California’s Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA). Read More
Do Not Sugarcoat Performance Reviews!
- posted: Jun. 25, 2019
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Wrongful Termination
IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMANCE REVIEWS Periodic employee performance reviews can be valuable tools to help employers improve performance and employee morale at their company. Effective performance reviews can reinforce an employer’s business Read More
Have you Received a Notice from the Labor Commissioner About an Employee Suing You?
- posted: Jun. 25, 2019
- Employment Law
Many California employers have received a notice of conference from the labor commissioner. This is because California employees or former employees can bring their wage and hour claims before the Read More
Employer Unintentional Failure to Ensure Wage Statements Comply with the CA Labor Code Can Equate to Costly Penalties under PAGA
- posted: May 15, 2018
- Employment Law
It goes without saying, being an employer is California is tough. There are countless laws in California pertaining to employee wages that must be complied with or the employer may Read More
Employer Unintentional Failure to Ensure Wage Statements Comply with the CA Labor Code Can Equate to Costly Penalties Under PAGA
- posted: May 14, 2018
- Employment Law
It goes without saying, being an employer is California is tough. There are countless laws in California pertaining to employee wages that must be complied with or the employer may Read More
Use of Past Salary Justification for Pay Disparity Says California Court
- posted: Aug. 07, 2017
- Employment Law,  Business,  Discrimination,  Equal Pay
California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying Read More
Use of Past Salary Justification for Pay Disparity Says California Court
- posted: Aug. 07, 2017
- Employment Law,  Equal Pay
California’s Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling in Rizo v. Yovino that held that an employer violated the Equal Pay Act because of its bright-line policy rule of paying Read More
Nepotism: Mixing Family and Work
- posted: Aug. 01, 2017
- Employment Law,  Discrimination,  Family Responsibilities
What is nepotism? Nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. What is the law and how can someone sue Read More
California Further Restricts Employers Trying to Enforce Non-Competes
- posted: Jul. 18, 2017
- Employment Law,  Labor Law
Companies that have headquarters outside of the Golden State typically have employment contracts that purportedly are governed by the substantive law of the state in which the enterprise is headquartered. Even Read More
Informed Employers Can Help Avoid FMLA/CFRA Lawsuits
- posted: Jul. 11, 2017
- Employment Law,  FMLA
California-based employers who employ 50 or more workers face regulations beyond the federal employment laws through the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), which expands employees’ rights under the Family Medical Read More
California Employers Must Pay Commissioned Employees for Rest Breaks
- posted: Jul. 05, 2017
- Employment Law,  Employee Rights
Earlier this year, a California Court of Appeals held in Vaquero v. Stoneledge Furniture LLC that an employer violated state law by not paying commissioned employees for their rest breaks. Under Read More
Can an Employee Take Your Company's Trade Secrets to a Competing Business?
- posted: May 16, 2017
- Employment Issues,  Employment Law,  Trade Secrets,  Risk Management,  NDA
On February 23, 2017, Waymo, LLC (owned by Google’s parent company), filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc., Ottomotto LLC, and Otto Trucking, LLC. The basis of Waymo’s lawsuit is Read More